Greening the Yellow Earth [1960s]

This story is set in a fictional alternate world. First life: Born in the '90s, Cheng Mo died suddenly from overwork. Second life: She was reincarnated with her memories intact in the world of immortal cultivation, as a trash cultivator with five spiritual roots. Given another chance at life, Cheng Mo couldn't care less about her five spiritual roots. She cultivated diligently all the way to Foundation Establishment, redeemed a small garden of five-element medicinal herbs, and began living a leisurely retirement life—growing medicinal herbs, growing vegetables, making delicious food. Wasn't that comfortable? Why pursue ascension? If you fail to ascend and get blasted to nothing by heavenly...